Maryland Natural Resources Police Blotter

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Maryland Natural Resources Police Blotter

Anne Arundel County – On Saturday, November 25, NRP charged Nick Gilbert Gartelman Jr., 24, and Matthew Christopher Reeves, 19, both of Glen Burnie with hunting without written permission and using a rifle to hunt deer in a county restricted to shotgun only. Reeves was also charged with hunting without a hunting license. NRP located the two men allegedly trespassing on Anne Arundel County Property while on routine patrol in the area of Marley Neck Blvd. in Pasadena. NRP seized as evidence two rifles.
Baltimore County – On Saturday, November 25, at 8 a.m. NRP charged Steven B. Knouse, 42, and David W. Stambaugh, 40, both of Freeland with using a rifle to hunt deer in a county restricted to shotgun only, hunting without written permission and failure to wear fluorescent orange. Stambaugh was also charged with hunting without a hunting license. NRP charged the two men while on foot patrol in the Loch Raven Reservoir property owned by Baltimore City. NRP also seized as evidence a Ruger Model 77 .308 caliber rifle from Knouse.

Calvert County – On Saturday, November 18, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) along with federal, state and local agencies participated in a special operation to detect and deter trespassing and illegal hunting activity on private property.

Operation “Woodland Fox” concentrated on the 2200 acres of woodlands and fields adjoining the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. This area is visibly posted against trespassing and considered sensitive, especially for Maryland’s Homeland Security.

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland National Guard 32nd Civil Support Team, Constellation Energy’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Security Force, Calvert Control Center and the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department participated in the operation along with NRP’s Search, Tactic, and Rescue (STAR) Team.

Frederick County – On Saturday, November 25, at 1:45 a.m. NRP charged Robert Clinton Davis Jr., 19, of Boonsboro; Ronald Allen King, 26, of Keedysville; James Robert Barnes, 19, of Middletown; and a 17-year old boy from Boonsboro with casting rays of artificial light on fields or woodland while having a weapon in possession capable of killing deer on Garfield Road near Wolfsville. Davis was also charged with possession of a loaded weapon in a vehicle and possession of controlled dangerous substance (CDS) paraphernalia. NRP seized as evidence a loaded .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle, two hand held spotlights and approximately 500 rounds of .22 caliber ammunition. The 17-year old from Boonsboro was referred to Frederick County Juvenile Services.

Harford County – On Saturday, November 25, at 11:05 p.m. NRP charged Charles C. Reed Jr., 23, of Havre de Grace with casting rays of artificial light on fields or woodland while having a weapon in possession capable of killing deer in the area of the 600 block of Craigs Corner Road near Havre de Grace. NRP charged Reed after investigating a report of a shot fired in the area at 10:40 p.m. NRP seized as evidence a 12-gauge shotgun and 12-gauge slugs. Officers also located the wounded deer Reed allegedly shot and dispatched the animal.

November 30, 2006
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is the enforcement arm of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). With an authorized strength of 280 officers and a dedicated staff of civilian and volunteer personnel, the NRP provide a variety of services in addition to conservation and boating law enforcement duties throughout the State of Maryland. These services include homeland security, search and rescue, emergency medical services, education, information and communications services on a round the clock basis. NRP is the only police force aside from the Maryland State Police that has statewide jurisdiction.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov